The State University of New York at Fredonia (also known as SUNY Fredonia or Fredonia State) is a four-year liberal arts college located in Fredonia, New York. A constituent college of the State University of New York, the college's motto is "Where Success is a Tradition."
| SUNY Fredonia logo | |
| Motto | "Where Success is a Tradition." |
|---|---|
| Type | Public coeducational |
| Established | 1826 |
| Endowment | $14.77 million |
| President | Dennis L. Hefner |
Academic staff | 405 |
| Undergraduates | 5,043 |
| Postgraduates | 389 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Small Town |
| Athletic teams | Blue Devils website=www.fredonia.edu |
| Colors | Blue and White |
SUNY Fredonia was one of the state teachers' colleges traditionally specializing in music education, but now offers a large number of programs in many areas. The most popular areas include Music, Education, Communication, and programs of the Social Sciences. In total, there are 82 majors and 41 minors.
Fredonia competes in intercollegiate sports as the Blue Devils.
The SUNY Fredonia campus, located in Chautauqua County (southwest of Buffalo) was designed by prominent architects I.M. Pei and Henry N. Cobb in 1968.
Costs for a New York resident are $4,350 in tuition, $1,091 in fees, $4,350 for a dorm room (double) and approximately $2,980 for meals.
The General History of the Buildings
Some of the most important buildings on campus include Reed Library, King Concert Hall, Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center, Fenton Hall, Maytum Hall, The Williams Center, and Nixon Hall.
The Leader
The Normal Leader was created in September 1899 by the Zetesian society. They were an all male literary organization back when our university used to be the Fredonia Normal School. The Leader was a monthly newspaper and used to cost ten cents for a single copy and fifty cents for a yearly subscription. In September 28, 1936 The Normal Leader became what we know today as The Leader on its Vol. XXXVI No. 3 article. Today, The Leader looks like a very common newspaper. It is produced by a team of dedicated Fredonia students and is now a free newspaper thanks to the advertising revenue and the mandatory student activities fee.
Notable Alumni
- [Dr. Benjamin Franklin Goodrich] 1857-Founder of B.F.Goodrich tire company
- Mary McDonnell '74 - Academy Award-nominated actress
- Roberta Guaspari '69 - Internationally renowned Music Educator
- James Foley '79 - Diplomat and former U.S. Ambassador to Haiti
- Paul Cambria '69 - Leading first-amendment lawyer
- Peter Michael Goetz - Actor
- Barbara Kilduff '81- Soprano
- Neil Postman '53 - Educator and author
- Brian Frons '77- President, Daytime, Disney-ABC Television Group
- Diane Pennica '73- Biologist and researcher, Genetech
- Wendy Lindstrom '71- Famous romance writer, 2003 RITA award
- Wendy Corsi Staub '06- New York times best selling suspense author
Presidents
- Joseph A. Allen
1867-1869 - J.W. Armstrong
1869-1898 - Francis B. Palmer 1898-1907
- Myron T. Dana 1907-1922
- Howard Griffth Burdge 1922-1928
- Herman Cooper 1929-1931
- Leslie R. Gregory 1931-1948
- Harry W. Porter 1953-1961
- Oscar Lanford 1961-1971
- Dallas K. Beal 1971-1984
- Donald A. MacPhee 1985-1996
- Dennis L. Hefner 1997-present
(Earlier Presidents were Principals and are not included in list)
History of the Blue Devil Name
External links
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